[Description by Uncle Ricky] Bill Vancil back in the day, wondering why he hasn’t been on REELRADIO before 2012. Well, we’re sorry we didn’t publish this one sooner, because references to 1963 KSTT on the Web are few. There are quite a few unusual jingles, and Quint Cities is a failed and mostly forgotten slogan, referring to the communities clustered around Davenport Iowa and the Mississippi River. KSTT was an ABC affiliate. This aircheck includes a Paul Harvey news program with a particularly personal and convincing endorsement of shaving cream. It’s all alive in this nostalgia-stuffed tribute to mid-1963 middle America, right down to the super-subtle time-tone (listen carefully) and a VERY careful blend of music that will not upset Mom or Dad. Of course, the unfortunate story of a farmer thrown into his own brush cutter was just news of the day. Most “Top 40” fans will recognize only two of the seven songs played in the 40 miracle minutes of this rare recording. The mysterious crosstalk doesn’t distract, not any more than the tape rewinding during the first song. You think things change quickly these days? 22 years after the day which will live in infamy, what’s the Number One song? In the Summer of 1963, along with the KSTT Picnic Wagon, Drewry’s Beer and yes, an Ice Cream Social for young people — this was the last summer of innocence. And look! It’s Rosemary Clooney! Graduates of KSTT in this era include Ken Draper (Draper-Blore and WCFL)